Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Sunday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of two districts of Kashmir valley during the next 24 hours, officials said.
A JKDMA Spokesperson said, “An avalanche with a “medium danger” level is likely to occur above 2400 metres over the north Kashmir district of Kupwara and central Kashmir’s Ganderbal districts in the next 24 hours.”
“People living in these areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing into the avalanche-prone areas till further orders”, he said.